Not Vanilla: Spanking by Jennifer Lynne and Roz Lee-Review and Promotion

Not Vanilla: Spanking by Jenifer Lynne and Roz Lee-Review and Promotion

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NOT VANILLA: Spanking by Jennifer Lynne and Roz Lee

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 22, 2015

A tempting 2-in-1 bundle that is so erotic it will turn your cheeks pink!

First Time by Jennifer Lynne – On their anniversary weekend away, will a spanking paddle help re-kindle Grace and Henry’s waning libido, or will their first kinky time also be their last?

Domestic Discipline by Roz Lee – How can April tell the man she’s promised to marry that she needs more in the bedroom…that she needs a good spanking?

This sexy duo will take you into the erotic world of spanking and being spanked, offering a tantalizing glimpse into a range of flavors that are definitely not vanilla!

Contains erotic content including sex scenes and spanking, suitable for Adult readers only.

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FIRST TIME by Jennifer Lynne
When I suggested a weekend away to rekindle the flame of our fifteen year old marriage, I had no idea Henry would take it as an opportunity to bust out the credit card at our local sex shop. But now I’m sitting in this country cottage on Saturday night, surrounded by nothing but forest for miles in every direction, and staring at my husband holding the spanking paddle as I wonder if I really have the nerve to bend over and let him use it. ~ Grace

REVIEW: FIRST TIME follows Grace and Henry as they celebrate fifteen years of marriage. Their sex life has become predictable and with the arrival of children a loss of intimacy and fun. When Grace books an anniversary weekend cottage getaway Henry hopes to put some spark back into the marriage with a little bit of spanking and a few sexual toys.

The novelette is a quick read that reveals a little bit of Grace’s previous history, and Henry’s need to dominate the woman he loves. Told from alternating first person points of view we are pulled into the thoughts and desires of two people who feel that life has become complacent, along with the $ex in their marriage. Jennifer Lynne’s FIRST TIME looks at spanking as a form of discipline that will lead to a profession of love. The discipline is limited to spanking with a little bit of nipple and anal play as an added bonus; there is no bondage or darkness seeping into the need or desires.

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DOMESTIC DISCIPLINE by Roz Lee
I can’t imagine not marrying Brendan, but I can’t bring this discontent into our marriage either. My friend, Beth, is right. I have to talk to my fiancé, but how do you tell a man who does everything right in the bedroom that you need more–that you need him to spank you? ~ April

REVIEW: DOMESTIC DISCIPLINE follows April as she secretly wishes for something more from her relationship with her fiancé Brendan but embarrassment overrides her ability to communicate what it is she wants and needs from her man.

Told from first person point of view (April) Roz Lee blends several of her previous storyline couples into each novelette installment giving a familiarity to each successive story. DOMESTIC DISCIPLINE is a short story that focuses on spanking and discipline, and what it takes to get the kink back into April and Brendan’s life. The $ex scenes are graphic and erotic, with a little bit of anal play.

NOT VANILLA: SPANKING looks at two couples whose #$ex lives have become predictable, boring and a little too vanilla. Each of our couples looks to spanking as a form of foreplay both in and out of the bedroom. The language is sexually graphic; consent is never in question; love is the underlying premise.

Reading Order and previous reviews
Not Vanilla: Voyeurism
Not Vanilla: Bondage

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Reviewed by Sandy

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FIRST TIME by Jennifer Lynne

 

“Now, Grace. I’m waiting.” Impatience flares briefly in Henry’s features, and then disappears behind the stranger’s mask. This is my husband, and yet somehow it’s not.
My instinct is to immediately bend down and grab my ankles; let him do whatever he wants. The wet slickness that coats the seam between my legs is testament to how much I want to comply. My mind has yet to catch up with my body, though, and for some reason it won’t release the fear that is still holding me captive.
So I play for time and challenge him instead. “Why are you talking like that?” I know why. Of course I do, and yet these stupid questions spill out of my mouth. “Since when is that your thing?” I nod toward the paddle he’s cradling. It’s a style I would have bought myself, if I’d had the nerve. It’s quite large—a good beginner tool, because the larger head diffuses the impact. It’s made of wood, and I can see one side is cushioned with a padded leather cover. Henry is stroking that side on his palm. Clearly he loves the feel of it against his skin, and I have to confess, the thought of that leather caressing my body sends a signal straight to my sex. A breath catches in my throat as my long-dormant clit awakes with a throb.
This weekend might be just what we need, after all.
A slap echoes through the room in a loud staccato and I jump, but he’s struck his own palm, not me. I catch a sudden glitter in his eyes before it’s gone, equally fast. That glimpse shows me just how much Henry really wants this, and I shiver at the realization that I’m going to get a proper spanking tonight.
He smacks the paddle against his palm a second time, and then starts to circle around me, pacing slowly as if studying my form. He pauses when he reaches my back, and a caress meanders down my spine. It’s too rigid to be his fingers. It feels firm and yet somehow slightly squishy. Perhaps he has the paddle on its edge, angled more toward the padded leather side? Goose bumps form along the wandering trail he creates, and when he reaches my butt cheeks he keeps going, sliding the implement into my crevice and continuing the forward swipe.
I look down and see the edge poking out from my mound, and then it swivels slightly until the flat side rests against my pussy.
“Time to do what you’re told, Gracie.” His voice sounds much closer than I expect. A puff of breath warms my skin in that sensitive crick between shoulder and neck, and I arch my head almost involuntarily to one side, willing him to kiss me there. He doesn’t, but his mouth is so close my nerve endings react as if he has. Somehow, he has branded me without a single touch of his lips.

 

 

DOMESTIC DISCIPLINE by Roz Lee

 

“Babe.” Brendan’s arms enfold me against the starched white cotton covering his chest. “I knew I’d find you here.”
His heartbeat against my cheek is a reminder of how steady this man is. “I didn’t want to be alone,” I say, squeezing my arms tight around his waist. It’s like hugging a slab of marble that’s been sitting in the sun all day—solid and warm. He’s wearing my favorite aftershave, the one with base notes of nutmeg and vanilla. My body reacts instantly, softening and preparing to take him inside. For a brief second I’m ashamed the thought of breaking our engagement ever crossed my mind. I could never be happy without Brendan. The hard part will be finding a way to be happy with him.
“I showed up at your place, tired, but needing to hold you before I went to sleep, and where do I find you? At The Lone Star, dancing the night away with my best friend. I should spank your pretty little ass for that.” There’s a teasing quality to his voice I recognize even as his hand lands on my right ass cheek hard enough to make me jump.
Warmth spreads from the point of contact all the way to my pussy and out to the tips of my fingers and toes. My nipples tingle and perk up. God, that feels good. Too good. I clamp my thighs tight, and bury my face in the placket of his shirt, hoping he won’t hear the moan I can’t hold back. Blood rushes past my ears so fast the music playing is nothing more than a faint suggestion.
Wondering what is happening to my body, I clench fists full of Brendan’s shirt. He’s gone still except for the erection growing and pressing into my belly. One broad, callused hand finds flesh above the waistband of my jeans—slips lower to cup my ass skin to skin. “Christ, babe. I never thought you’d like that.”
Leave it to my man to read my reaction for what it is—flaming desire. I don’t have a clue how to play this, whatever it is. All I know is, the playful spanking lit me up. I haven’t been this horny in recent memory. Desperate to hold onto this feeling, I chance looking up and get lost in the depth of his gaze.
“You want to play this out, babe?”
God, yes. I bite my lower lip and dip my chin in a barely there nod. One hand on the small of my back, the other still cupping my ass beneath my jeans, he snuggles me closer. His chin rests on the top of my head. His unmistakable erection presses between us. My breathing matches his, shallow and rapid. I don’t really know what’s going to happen, how he intends to play this out, but knowing he’s as turned on as I am gives me courage. I can see this through if he’s with me.
“Stay with me, babe.” He slips his hand out of my pants, pushes me away. The sparkle in his eyes and the way his lips fall short of flatlining clue me in a second before he grabs my hand. “I told you not to leave the house tonight.” He grabs my purse off the table and shoves it at me. Instinctively, I clutch it to my breasts.
“You know what happens when you disobey me.”
Before I can signal my girlfriends with a wink or even an eye roll, he’s dragging me toward the front of the bar. I have no idea what happens when I disobey Brendan, but God, it promises to be good.

 

 

 

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Not Vanilla: Bondage / Voyeurism by Jennifer Lynne & Roz Lee-reviews

NOT VANILLA: BONDAGE / VOYEURISM by Roz Lee and Jennifer Lynne-reviews

Not Vanilla

Not Vanilla: Bondage by Roz Lee & Jennifer Lynne

Not Vanilla Bondage

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release July 21, 2015

This sexy duo from two bestselling authors will take you into the erotic world of rope bondage, offering a tantalizing glimpse into a range of flavors that are definitely not vanilla!

Hung Up by Roz Lee

I should have told Colton what he could do with his money, but I need it to keep the doors of my dance studio open. So, here I am, naked and bound, with a bull rope around my waist, and despite the intricate suspension system holding me up, I’m falling hard. Falling for the impossible man who threw me for a loop and lassoed my heart. ~ Beth

Review:  HUNG UP by Roz Lee is a short erotic story that focuses on the rekindling of a friendship and love match through a photography session working around rope play and bondage. Beth is a former cheerleader and dancer: Colton is a former rodeo cowboy who now earns his living selling custom rope and leather goods to rodeos and the BDSM community. When Colton hears that Beth has fallen on difficult times, he offers the woman, with whom he has been in love since high school, an opportunity to pose for a series of photographs involving rope play and bondage. What ensues is the affirmation and proclamation of endless love between two people who have not see one another in years but have wasted too much time on regret and hope.

HUNG UP is provocative storyline that is emotional, complex, impassioned and breathtaking. There are moments of spontaneous passion and love; an unspoken but physical response between two people who have lost so much and have survived. Roz Lee stole my heart with her intensity; Colton and Beth broke my heart with their love.

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Alpha Submissive by Jennifer Lynne

What happens when a driven, alpha woman is forced by circumstance to participate in a shibari rope display? Bound and immobilized by the country’s leading Dominant rope master, Ava fights to keep control. If she does the unthinkable and allows herself to submit to Roane, will she lose the only part of herself that really matters—her heart—to the man who now holds her destiny in his practiced hands?

Contains erotic content and bondage sex scenes suitable for Adult readers only.

Review:  ALPHA SUBMISSIVE by Jennifer Lynne is another short erotic storyline focusing on rope play known as Shibari- a Japanese inspired art form of tying rope to immobilize the participant but done beautifully and elegantly. Roane and his bondage partner are the headliners at a BDSM/ Bondage festival but due to unforeseen circumstances Nicole is unavailable leaving Roane minus a partner for the show. Ava is the woman in charge, on behalf of her late brother, and considers herself without a submissive bone in her body. What ensues is a cathartic breakthrough for Ava as she unleashes years of anger and pain at the hands of a rope Master who is looking for something more from Ava than a one night show.

Jennifer Lynne takes the reader on one woman’s emotional journey; a step towards freeing herself from the past; and surrendering to new experiences and a new love. ALPHA SUBMISSIVE is a passionate storyline of Shibari, and Kinbaku-erotic Japanese bonding.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Not Vanilla VoyeurismNOT VANILLA-VOYEURISM by Jennifer Lynne and Roz Lee

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 19, 2015

Taste the forbidden in a sexy duo by bestselling authors Roz Lee & Jennifer Lynne. These novelette-length stories will take you into the erotic world of the watcher and the watched, offering a tantalizing glimpse into a range of flavors that are definitely not vanilla!

Watch Me by Jennifer Lynne

I was so afraid, when my husband uncovered my secret. Afraid he’d hate me, or think me disgusting, or be completely turned off. Equally scared this watching game I play with our sexy neighbor might be shut down for good. Can William bring himself to join my addictive Sunday night ritual, or will he force me to choose between the man I love, and the sexual urges that consume me? ~ Isabel

Review:  WATCH ME by Jennifer Lynne is an erotic, short story told from alternating first person points of view -Isabel and Will. Isabel and Will’s marriage suffered a break down when Will had a one night stand while out of town on business. In the ensuing time Isabel has discovered that her new neighbor, a thirty something man she affectionately calls Dan, is an exhibitionist and Isabel likes to watch. For months, every Sunday night, Isabel watches in the dark, while her husband Will watches in the shadows.

For such a short novelette, WATCH ME reveals plenty of background information and emotional frustration for three people whose lives have intersected through a pane of glass. Isabel and Will find release and acceptance, while ‘Dan’ acknowledges their need to watch. The storyline is provocative, erotic, intense and hot. The majority of the text focuses on the $ex, the nature of the voyeuristic game between Dan and Isabel, and the game between Isabel and Will.

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Lookin’ Good by Roz Lee

I wish I had never told Travis my deepest, darkest secret—that I like to watch. I should have known he would want to give me my heart’s desire. I love him more than anything, but I hate him for using my weakness to try to win me back. Moreover, I hate myself for not being able to turn down the gifts he brings me. ~ Bailey Rose

Contains erotic content suitable for Adult readers only.

Review:  LOOKIN’ GOOD by Roz Lee is another erotic short story told from first person point of view –Bailey Rose. Bailey Rose is a voyeur and six months earlier she told the love of her life that it turns her on to watch other people have sex. When Travis sets up a ‘gift’ for Bailey, everything inside Bailey dies when she realizes that her need to watch destroyed the relationship with the man that she loves. But Travis is willing to feed Bailey’s needs as he continues to seduce women in order for Bailey to watch.

LOOKIN’ GOOD looks at the fall out of a relationship due to miscommunication and trying too hard. While Travis tries to meet Bailey’s needs, Bailey isn’t prepared for the ‘gift’ that Travis offers. The $ex scenes are limited to oral and digital stimulation. Travis is a man who loves Bailey so much that he is willing to risk everything to give her what she wants.

NOT VANILLA –Voyeurism looks at the fetish of watching other people engaging in sex and sexual situations. Each of our couples has struggled through their desired needs and wants, and in this, there is a definite lesson as it pertains to mutual understanding and trust. The sexual scenes are graphic; the character’s situations somewhat sad, prophetic and predictive. Looking at the forbidden or forbidden to look run a close parallel in the eyes of the Voyeur.

 

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Heart’s Destiny by Jennifer Lynne-Review and Interview with the author

Heart’s Destiny by Jennifer Lynne-Review and Interview with the author

Heart's Destiny

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HEART’S DESTINY by Jennifer Lynne

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 4, 2014

Eve Perroniʼs quest to find her past leaves no time for love, until a chance prediction leads to the seductive Ky Ransom and a destiny that could make—or break—both their hearts.

Reeling from the death of her mother and the realization that she was adopted, Eve Perroni embarks on a quest to find her birth family. A chance encounter with a mysterious fortune-teller leads her to the Australian bush and Cavanagh Cottage, the birthplace of her infamous outlaw ancestor. She intends to research and write the story of her past, but in doing so finds herself in direct conflict with charismatic developer Kyan Ransom—the very man she has been told will fulfil her heart’s desire for a future centered around family…if she will just allow herself to love him.

Ky needs Cavanagh Cottage almost as much as Eve, and he has the money to get what he wants. Every single time. Can these two souls on a collision course find the true love that has been predicted, when everything they are searching for could be snatched away at any moment?

Heart’s Destiny was first published as part of the multi-author boxed set, Seduction – One Fortune at a Time (Cupid Publishing, 2 Sept 2014). This individual novella edition contains several expanded scenes.

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REVIEW: HEART’S DESTINY is an adult, contemporary, erotic romance novella by Jennifer Lynne. Originally released in the September 2014 anthology-Seduction: One Fortune at a Time-HEART’S DESTINY focuses on Eve Perroni and developer Ky Ransom.

Told from third person point of view, HEART’S DESTINY follows Eve Perroni as she endeavors to uncover the history behind her birth family. Just prior to her mother’s death, it was revealed she was adopted and is descended from an infamous outlaw. When Cavanagh Cottage, her ancestor’s birthplace, comes up for auction, Eve knows it is something she must pursue. A local gypsy woman will reveal that a man named Ky is her destiny and to be sure to give him a chance. Ky is the man who will become Eve’s only other competitor for the ownership of Cavanagh Cottage. Ky has promised Cavanagh Cottage to someone else and he will make Eve an offer she cannot refuse.

The relationship between Ky and Eve is one of instant attraction, lust and love. The two are immediately drawn to one another as though predetermined by destiny and the fates. It is only a matter of hours to days that each will profess their love and need for one another. The sex scenes are erotic and seductive.  The secondary characters include Eve’s friend and journalist Tom, and Ky’s sister Chantel.

HEART’S DESTINY is a fast paced, interesting and telling storyline that focuses on two people who would never have met but for a death bed confession by Eve’s dying mother. Because the storyline is quick to develop, there is very little personal background information or history with regards to Eve and Ky. HEART’S DESTINY is about one woman trying to reclaim the past; family and falling in love.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Interview

TRC: Hi Jennifer and welcome back to The Reading Café.
Jennifer LynneJennifer: Hi Sandy, thanks so much for having me to visit once again. I love The Reading Café and am appreciative of all you do to support the romance reading/writing community.

TRC: For anyone who does not know Jennifer Lynne, would you please tell us something about yourself?

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Jennifer: I’m a mum of four (two daughters, a step-daughter and step-son) who lives in Melbourne, Australia. I work in admin by day, and at night I indulge my fantasies by writing short contemporary erotic romance – often with paranormal elements. I’ve been published by Red Sage and Breathless Press, and a couple of years ago took the plunge into indie publishing with my GODS OF LOVE series of erotic novellas that bring mythology (and sexy Greek gods) into a modern-day world.

TRC: Who or what influenced your career in writing?

Jennifer: I’ve always loved books and reading and in fact have a degree in Literature. Over the years a bit of dabbling in writing became first a rather consuming hobby, and then a professional career. In that time, organisations such as Romance Writers of Australia have had a huge influence in terms of motivation and honing my craft. I’m also a member of Romance Writers of America, and the Melbourne Romance Writer’s Guild which is a supportive group of local writers.

TRC: When not writing, what do you do to relax?

Jennifer: I work four days a week at a university, and yes, I have teenagers in the house, so that pretty much takes up my whole life outside of writing! On the rare occasions I have time to myself, I love reading. A perfect day for me would involve gentle rain outside, a cozy log fire inside, and me on the couch with a glass of red wine, a good book, and one of our three cats on my lap.

TRC: Is there any profession that you would have liked to enter but never had the opportunity?

Jennifer: When I was young I wanted to be a famous gymnast. Then I grew up and decided I wanted to be a writer! ☺

Heart's DestinyTRC: December 4, 2014 is the release date for HEART’S DESTINY. Would you please tell us something about the premise?

Jennifer: HEART’S DESTINY was first published as part of a multi-author boxed set, called SEDUCTION – ONE FORTUNE AT A TIME, back in September. The overarching premise of the set was that a fortune-teller’s prediction in each novella would lead to love and hopefully a happy-ever-after for each heroine and her hero.

In HEART’S DESTINY, my heroine Eve has recently lost both her mother and her identity. The quest to uncover her past leaves no time for love, until a chance prediction by a mysterious fortune-teller leads Eve directly into the path of Kyan Ransom and a destiny that could make – or break – both their hearts.

This is a novella-length story, but it packs a lot in to a short space. HEART’S DESTINY is about many interwoven themes – the complexity of family, loyalty, trust, and about the importance of growth and moving forward rather than stagnating in the past.

TRC: Is HEART’S DESTINY a stand-alone storyline or do you have plans for a series?

Jennifer: I wrote HEART’S DESTINY as a stand-alone, but there are a couple of potential spin-off stories that I’m tempted to explore. One is the story of Rasa, the fortune-teller. Who is this mysterious woman who can predict love for others but seems so alone? The other is an historical romance – the story of Eve’s infamous ancestors, Sarah and Joe Cavanagh.

TRC: What challenges or difficulties (research, logistics, background) did you encounter writing this particular storyline?

Jennifer: I think the main challenge was knowing that HEART’S DESTINY would sit in the first instance alongside six other stories with the same premise, and yet it also needed to be able to stand-alone. I’m very happy with how it turned out, and have been able to expand some of the scenes in this slightly longer version.

TRC: When writing a storyline, do the characters direct the writing or do you direct the characters?

Jennifer: Definitely the characters! Sometimes they take me on a path I never even imagined could exist. I do try and wrestle them back to where I need them to be, but they just ignore me. I’ve learnt to listen to my characters – they usually know best.

TRC: Are you a plotter or pantser (write by the seat of your pants !)?

Jennifer: Pantser, 100%.

TRC: What’s next for your GODS OF LOVE series?

Gods of love series

Jennifer: I’m currently finishing ICE QUEEN, the sixth novella in my GODS OF LOVE series, which I’m hoping to release in January. This is the story of Meika, a former killer whose heart is frozen in darkness. Eros, the god-king of desire may well have met his match – he will need all the combined power of the erotes to melt Meika’s heart.

Ice QueenICE QUEEN was to be the last in the series, but I think there are many story possibilities still to explore, so I’m planning to keep going! So many Greek gods and goddesses with fascinating mythological backgrounds, and of course, so many mortals in need of sexual healing and love in this harsh modern-day world of ours.

TRC: The mark of a good writer is to pull the reader into the storyline so that they experience the emotions along with the characters. What do you believe a writer must do to make this happen? Where do you believe writer’s fail in this endeavor?

Jennifer: I think the key is to draw the reader as deeply as possible into the character’s point of view. Show rather than tell your story. As soon as you inject a narrator’s voice, the reader becomes less immersed in the experience. To give a short example from HEART’S DESTINY, instead of saying something like: “Eve felt excited at the thought of making love to Ky”, we go deeper into her thoughts for a (hopefully!) more impactful experience:

What would it feel like, to be trapped beneath someone like you? To hand over power and control, to be totally at your mercy, thrashing in a parody of escape, only to have every thrusting movement drive you deeper, make you harder. Send you over the edge, taking me with you…

TRC: Writer’s Block is a very real phenomenon. How do you handle the pressures and anxiety of writer’s block?

Jennifer: I’m highly familiar with writer’s block, unfortunately. Our family has had a few health dramas in recent years and I find that the more drained I am emotionally, the less I’m able to write. I used to worry and obsess over it, but these days, I try and give myself permission to take time away from writing when I feel drained. Trying to reconnect with why you want to write in the first place is also helpful. Eventually, if you give yourself time and space, the well of creativity starts to fill once again. I can’t imagine a life without writing, so I try not to worry too much when “it” just isn’t happening.

TRC: What three things would you like to accomplish in the next five years?

Jennifer: In terms of my writing, making the USA Today Bestselling Author list would be very nice! How about we add in the NY Times Bestseller List too? And last but not least, I’d love to be making a living from my writing – that has been my dream for so long, and giving up the day job is what I work towards every time I sit down at the computer to write. ☺

TRC: What is something that few, if any people, know about you?

Jennifer: I was skipping down the grass beside our driveway when I was child and fell down a sinkhole. I had to hang on to the edge of the concrete drive by my fingers. I eventually, somehow, climbed out and the council workers who came out to fix it discovered a leaking pipe had washed away the earth beneath. A terrifying experience that left a lasting emotional scar, for sure.

TRC: On what are you currently working?

Jennifer: I’ve started work on a new highly erotic collection called NOT VANILLA. This will include a series of short novellas about fetish fantasies such as voyeurism, light bondage, ménage, exhibitionism and a few other fun little topics!

Then I’ll be heading in the other direction with a non-erotic romance series of full-length novels about bridesmaid myths. To differentiate the erotic from the non-erotic works, my brand-new alter ego, Jen Katemi, will be writing the non-erotic books 😉 Overall, I’m very excited about what 2015 will bring.

TRC: Would you like to add anything else?

Jennifer: I’d just like to say a huge thank you for having me to visit once again, and for those who plan to read HEART’S DESTINY, I do hope you enjoy it.

TRC: Thank you Jennifer for taking the time to answer our questions. Congratulations on all of your success.

Jennifer: My pleasure, Sandy!

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Demon of Envy (Gods of Love #5) by Jennifer Lynne-a review

DEMON OF ENVY (Gods of Love #5) by Jennifer Lynne-a review

Demon of Envy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 24, 2014

How do you make room for love when you hold envy in your heart?

Phthonos, god of envy & jealousy, has been given a second chance at life and love in the mortal realm. He is desperate to make up for the mistakes of his past, but is Thon more demon than god? And if the demon Envy wins out, how will this lonely god ever find room in his heart for love?

Olivia is an ordinary woman living an ordered life, but at thirty-two true romance appears to have eluded her. Everywhere she looks people are in relationships or falling in love, but her career and her charity work are enough to keep the demon of envy at bay.

Or so she thinks…until the moment he turns up on her doorstep with a demand that rips her life and her heart wide open and leaves her at risk of eternal torment.

This fifth installment in the GODS OF LOVE series will be out 24th May 2014. Each of the GODS OF LOVE novellas are stand-alone and it is not necessary to read them in order. If you want to read DEMON OF ENVY first, go ahead!

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REVIEW: DEMON OF ENVY is the fifth instalment in Jennifer Lynne’s contemporary, adult, Gods of Love erotic novella series focusing on the sons of Aphrodite and the Erotes (gods of desire). This is Phthonos ( god of envy and jealousy) and Olivia Stratton’s storyline. Although this is the fifth book in the series, each book can be read as a stand alone.

For weeks, Olivia has been dreaming –erotic dreams about a beautiful man who is more godlike than he is human. With a past mired in abuse and a secret that she is no longer willing to reveal, Olivia’s life cycles between her work with a fund raising organization and the panic attacks that she struggles to control. The day Phthonos-or Thon as he likes to be called-strolls into her life-Olivia is a changed woman. But jealousy and envy will rear its’ demonic head when Thon is unable to control the beast within and everyone’s life will be place in danger when he believes someone else has touched what is his.

The majority of the storyline is an erotic look at two people whose dreams have become reality; where a god-like demon believes he has found the one woman to control the savage beast; and where one woman will discover that what she wants isn’t necessarily what she needs. As this is an erotic romance series, the sex is graphic, sensual and often. There is an ‘insta-love’ quality to all of the Gods of Love storyline characters and in this, Olivia and Thon will lose more than their hearts to one another.

Jennifer Lynne writes a seductive and provocative storyline; where one man tries to control his god-given natural tendencies and falls for a woman who is trying to control the anxiety that is her life. Because this is a novella, the world building is limited and the secondary characters offer up the catalyst that drives our couple apart.

I will add, that I LOVE this cover and the model image-very sensual and beautiful.

Series Order
Platinum Passion
Aphrodite Calling
Sex Club Secrets
Immortal Seduction
Demon of Envy

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Second Anniversary Celebration: Jennifer Lynne Prize Package Giveaway

Second Anniversary Celebration: Jennifer Lynne Prize Package Giveaway

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Today’s SECOND ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY PRIZE PACKAGE is generously donated by the amazing Jennifer Lynne. Jennifer is offering an ecopy THE GODS OF LOVE Vol 1-3 and an ecopy of IMMORTAL SEDUCTION (Gods of Love #4) to ONE (1) lucky commenter.

There will be ONE (1) winner.

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Immortal Seduction by Jennifer Lynne-Book Tour and Giveaway

Immortal Seduction by Jennifer Lynne-Book Tour and Giveaway

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Immortal Seduction
Gods of Love #4
by Jennifer Lynne
Release Date: 25, 2013

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Rated Adults-only, 18+

Retreat. She must retreat before it consumed her, this darkness. She had enough darkness of her own to contend with. Reluctant tears pooled beneath her closed eyelids and her throat tightened, hurting her. The poor dear man.

Stupid, stubborn, and with a soul-deep suffering that would take more than a flash of her power to heal. Her safest option was to leave here now and seek out someone else who would benefit from her endless experience. Someone who would welcome her assistance. Someone who would be unable to resist her potent brand of desire. Someone who would ease this incessant physical ache in her womb as it squeezed tight, reminding her of its hunger.

There were…she concentrated. Yes. Several candidates within a mile of here who would welcome her with open arms. Several hundred, if she expanded her search. A billion lonely souls, calling out for her guidance and her love, if she wanted to abandon this moment and this man.

But did she? How could she leave him like this? So hurt, so…enraged. How could she justify walking away from that level of pain? Walking away would give truth to the nagging anxiety that her heart really had disappeared down a deep dark hole.

Perhaps I really have forgotten how to love. Heartless, or helpful? It is up to me to make that decision. I can choose, right now. One path. Or the other.
The night breeze crept across her skin like a sign from some of the gods, and in that moment she knew that Hephaestus was not laughing. Neither was Ares. The deformed god of blacksmiths and volcanoes, her one-time husband Heph who had been treated horribly at her hands, and her powerful lover Ares, god of war himself, both had hearts bigger than that of the goddess of love. She could feel their well-wishes in this quest to rediscover her essence.

Laughter began to bubble even as tears dribbled down her cheeks. When she flicked out her tongue to the side and caught one of them, the taste of the sea filled her mouth. Salt. A symbol of truth in some religions on this earth. There was no choice really, in the end. Immortality was a bitch if you had to live too long with self-loathing.

(copyright Jennifer Lynne 2013)

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$1.99 ebook deal: Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk/ Barnes and Noble / KOBO

Some seek love, some seek power. For Aphrodite, the two are permanently intertwined, and when the goddess of desire hungers for love, who among mortals could possibly resist her power?

Firefighters Ashur, Kieran and Hugh are damaged men. A tragedy that took the life of their colleague has left them scarred, both physically and emotionally. Love and power are nothing to them but empty words.
The erotes hope to reignite their mother’s passion for life and love by bringing these mortal men to Aphrodite’s attention.

But with the blackness inside Ash, Kier and Hugh becoming ever deeper, will it take more than the power of a goddess to save them? And if she loses that battle, how will she rediscover the path to healing for her own emotionally damaged heart?

Warning: this 23,500 word erotic romance novella contains menage (MFM and MFMM) sex between the goddess of desire and three hot firefighters! Suitable for Adult readers only.

Click HERE for our review of IMMORTAL SEDUCTION by Jennifer Lynne

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Sex Club Secrets

Sex Club Secrets
Gods of Love #3
by Jennifer Lynne

$1.99 ebook deal: Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk/ Barnes and Noble / KOBO /

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 24, 2013

Click HERE for our review of SEX CLUB SECRETS

Sometimes love can flourish in the most unexpected places… Ella has been in love with her best friend Kade for as long as they’ve known each other. But her love has not been returned, and when the bisexual Kade ends a relationship without showing any signs of becoming romantic towards her, she decides to call a halt on her unrequited love and try something new by accepting an invitation to a celebrated Melbourne sex club.

Anteros is one of the erotes, an aspect of Eros and the ancient Greek god of requited and unrequited love. He has heard the call of these would-be lovers and intends to show them that friendship can sometimes be the best place to kick start a lasting romantic relationship.

REVIEW: Story line contains strong adult content and MMF situations.

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Aphrodite Calling
Gods of Love #2
by Jennifer Lynne

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$1.99 ebook deal: Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk/ Barnes and Noble / KOBO /

Click HERE for our review of APHRODITE CALLING

An erotic romance with a difference, focusing on gender identity as the key theme. It features a post-surgery, male-to-female transsexual struggling to define her identity as a woman in a world that stigmatizes anyone outside the mainstream.

A modern-day transsexual woman and an ancient Greek god of desire is an unusual pairing, but the power of Aphrodite works in the most mysterious ways.

 

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Platinum Passion
Gods of Love #1
by Jennifer Lynne
Release Date: December 14, 2011

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Click HERE for our review of PLATINUM PASSION

Platinum-Passion-Cover-800px2-200x300Jeannie longs for the return of passion in her marriage. Jake craves new excitement in the form of another man. Pothos is one of the erotes and an aspect of Eros, the ancient Greek god of love, and this couple’s distinctive yearning has called to him. By the power of the erotes he intends to rekindle the flame of Jake and Jeannie’s passion in a night of desire that will be the ultimate platinum anniversary gift.

And when the gods of love decide your marriage needs a boost, they never do it by halves.

Platinum Passion is the first in this series of novella-length stories about the erotes: Pothos — god of sexual yearning, Himeros — god of sexual desire, and Anteros – god of unrequited/requited love.

The erotes are aspects of the primal god, Eros, and the children of Aphrodite.
 
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about the author

Jennifer LynneJennifer Lynne lives in Melbourne, Australia, and writes short contemporary erotic romance, mostly with paranormal/fantasy elements.

When she’s not writing what her family and friends call “porn for chicks” and what she prefers to call “super-hot romance for intelligent readers”, she is working in the admin day job, running around after two teenage daughters and trying to find time for her lovely new husband of one year.

Jennifer is published with Red Sage and Breathless Press. Over the past 18 months she has also embarked on an indie journey with the publication of her GODS OF LOVE romance series featuring erotic Greek gods and modern-day mortals in need of sexual healing.

Find her on the web at:

Website & blog: http://www.jenniferlynne.com.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jennifer-Lynne-Romance-Author/297504180262670
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JenniLynnAuthor
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Lynne/e/B004VUPGDG

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Immortal Seduction (Gods of Love #4) by Jennifer Lynne-a review

IMMORTAL SEDUCTION (Gods of Love Novella #4) by Jennifer Lynne-a review

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.99cent ebook Novella: Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk/ Barnes and Noble / KOBO /

About the book: Release Date August 27, 2013

Some seek love, some seek power. For Aphrodite, the two are permanently intertwined, and when the goddess of desire hungers for love, who among mortals could possibly resist her power?

Firefighters Ashur, Kieran and Hugh are damaged men. A tragedy that took the life of their colleague has left them scarred, both physically and emotionally. Love and power are nothing to them but empty words.

The erotes hope to reignite their mother’s passion for life and love by bringing these mortal men to Aphrodite’s attention.

But with the blackness inside Ash, Kier and Hugh becoming ever deeper, will it take more than the power of a goddess to save them? And if she loses that battle, how will she rediscover the path to healing for her own emotionally damaged heart?

Warning: this 23,500 word erotic romance novella contains menage (MFM and MFMM) sex between the goddess of desire and three hot firefighters! Suitable for Adult readers only.

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REVIEW: IMMORTAL SEDUCTION is the fourth novella in Jennifer Lynne’s Gods of Love series focusing on the Erotes and the goddess Aphrodite. Immortal Seduction is Aphrodite’s story and one that contains a four-way (MFMM). The God’s of Love series is intended for adult readers and not recommended for anyone under the age of eighteen.

Jennifer Lynne has brought together a storyline whereby three friends must learn to let go of the past-one that is mired in pain, guilt and the realization that life goes on when others have died.

Enter the goddess of love-Aphrodite-a woman who is missing something or someone from her life and with the help of her three sons, Aphrodite will discover that the what or who she was missing are three human friends who have suffered together with the guilt over the death of a friend and fellow firefighter.

Jennifer blends the Ancient Greek gods with a contemporary storyline whereby the gods are unprepared for the love and emotional pull of the humans that have stolen their hearts and their souls. Each story focuses on one of the sons of Aphrodite and Aphrodite herself, and each story will see a resolution to a loneliness that had been buried deep behind emotions and power of lust, love and sin for both the gods and the humans they love.

Gods of Love is an amazing series that addresses many issues including transgendered individuals to loneliness and pain. Jennifer pulls the reader into the storylines where we can feel the emotional turmoil that each of her characters brings to the pages of her series.

Reading Order
1. Platinum Passion
2. Aphrodite Calling
3. Sex Club Secrets
4. Immortal Seduction

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Immortal Seduction (Gods of Love #4) by Jennifer Lynne-Book Blast and Giveaway

Immortal Seduction (Gods of Love #4) by Jennifer Lynne-Book Blast and Giveaway

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Immortal Seduction
Gods of Love #4
by Jennifer Lynne
Release Date: August 27, 2013

Immortal Seduction

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk/ All Romance Ebooks / Smashwords

Some seek love, some seek power. For Aphrodite, the two are permanently intertwined. And when the goddess of desire hungers for love, who among mortals could possibly resist her power?

Fire fighters Ashur, Kieran and Hugh are damaged men. A tragedy that took the life of their colleague has left them scarred, both physically and emotionally. Love and power are nothing to them but empty words. Hoping to reignite their mother’s passion for life and love, the erotes bring these mortal men to Aphrodite’s attention.

But with the blackness inside Ash, Kier and Hugh becoming ever deeper, will it take more than the power of a goddess to save them? And if she loses that battle, how will she rediscover the path to healing for her own emotionally damaged heart?
Warning: this erotic romance novella contains ménage (MFM and MFMM) sexual scenes between the goddess of desire and three hot fire fighters. The story is suitable for Adult readers only !

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About the Author

 

Jennifre Lynne PicJennifer Lynne lives in Melbourne, Australia, and writes short contemporary erotic romance, mostly with paranormal/fantasy elements.

When she’s not writing what her family and friends call “porn for chicks” and what she prefers to call “super-hot romance for intelligent readers”, she is working in the admin day job, running around after two teenage daughters and trying to find time for her lovely new husband of one year.

Jennifer is published with Red Sage and Breathless Press. Over the past 18 months she has also embarked on an indie journey with the publication of her GODS OF LOVE romance series featuring erotic Greek gods and modern-day mortals in need of sexual healing.

Find her on the web at:

Website & blog: http://www.jenniferlynne.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jennifer-Lynne-Romance-Author/297504180262670

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JenniLynnAuthor

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Lynne/e/B004VUPGDG

excerpt

 

Rated Adults-only, 18+

Her perfume filled his nostrils and a strange roar in his eardrums slowed his thinking until he couldn’t concentrate, couldn’t do anything except sip from her proffered well of moist sweet nectar when he leaned in to take the kiss. Her lips were both spicy and sweet at the same time. The taste was exotic and new, and it blended perfectly with the familiar whiskey-laced breath of his friend as Hugh joined them in a three-way kiss like none he had ever experienced before.

Time ceased to exist as he dipped into her mouth and supped. The ever-present vestiges of his anguish receded as hunger took its place. Desire. Craving. That was all he knew, especially when her moan vibrated across the back of his throat. First one, then the other of them plunged with a tongue here, nipped there with eager teeth. He sucked at the fullness of her bottom lip and felt in turn the delicate flicker of her tongue as she rasped it across his own.

Demanding, then asking. Dominating, then pleading. The dance went on and he couldn’t tell who was in control. Or out of it. He didn’t care. If she wanted to be in charge, that was okay by him. He would happily go wherever she led.

Her body was as soft as it had promised to be, and yet somehow hard and unyielding. Earlier she’d been wearing a white dress, but now she was naked between them. How was that possible? He groaned and heard an answering sound erupt out of Hugh before his friend leaned down to take one of her long pink nipples into his mouth. Blindly he reached out and grappled the other breast, weighing its enticing heaviness in his palm.

Slow this down. Catch our breath.
(copyright Jennifer Lynne 2013)

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